Solorensis Wrasse

[gsiegel]

I have always loved this wrasse but have read mixed reviews about aggression. Liveaquaria and others say no issues and it is peaceful. Others I believe have commented that it is aggressive.

In my 280g I currently have a flame wrasse, pintail, blue fairy, and 2 lubbock's amongst other fish. I am contemplating a lineatus as well. Regardless, with my current wrasses and tank size what are your thoughts of adding a solorensis to these already existing wrasses? I do know to use an acclimation box if I do get it. The flame has been in the tank for a short time.

My LFS just got in a couple really nice male solorensis - thanks for your feedback!

 

[eatbreakfast]

My experience with Solorensis wrasses is that there aggression is in the middle of Cirrhilabrus aggression. It is more aggressive than your current stock, but they are established and it will be fine. And I personally find lineatus wrasses to be slightly more aggressive than solorensis, so adding a lineatus should not be much of an issue.

Most of the aggression should just be flashing and posturing anyhow, with several of your fish completely ignoring him and being ignored.

 

[evolved]

My experience with Solorensis wrasses is that there aggression is in the middle of Cirrhilabrus aggression. It is more aggressive than your current stock, but they are established and it will be fine. And I personally find lineatus wrasses to be slightly more aggressive than solorensis, so adding a lineatus should not be much of an issue.

Most of the aggression should just be flashing and posturing anyhow, with several of your fish completely ignoring him and being ignored.

I tend to agree here, but could argue for a tip of the scales towards more aggressive past the middle ground. Some specimens of the species are far less however. It's a species that the terrible "it depends" certainly applies.

 

[gsiegel]

Thanks! Hunter is your experience also the same with the Lineatus. Down to my last couple of fish to add for awhile and I was thinking Solorensis and then Lineatus, and then sit back and enjoy.....

 

[ingtar_shinowa]

Mine bullies my blueside but i have a six foot tank and when they separate its fine. I would haowever add it last lol.

 

[ingtar_shinowa]

And get a smaller one.

 

[snorvich]

I tend to agree here, but could argue for a tip of the scales towards more aggressive past the middle ground. Some specimens of the species are far less however. It's a species that the terrible "it depends" certainly applies.

I agree. Females tend to be worse than males.

 

[eatbreakfast]

I agree. Females tend to be worse than males.

Actually, most of the wrasses sold as female Solorensis, or red headed fairy wrasses are actually males of a different species, a variety of C. cyanopleura from Bali, which may be its own species. These are more aggressive than C. solorensis.

 

[evolved]

Thanks! Hunter is your experience also the same with the Lineatus.

I've kept three different lineatus specimens. Two were super males and pretty darn mild. The other was early in the transition (sub-male) and could be pretty ornery some days. The females are typically ornery all the time; downright nasty sometimes.

 

[gsiegel]

I've kept three different lineatus specimens. Two were super males and pretty darn mild. The other was early in the transition (sub-male) and could be pretty ornery some days. The females are typically ornery all the time; downright nasty sometimes.

We are talking about fish here"¦right?

 

[Mike S]

I've kept three different lineatus specimens. Two were super males and pretty darn mild. The other was early in the transition (sub-male) and could be pretty ornery some days. The females are typically ornery all the time; downright nasty sometimes.

Did you keep the submale until it completed its transition? I've had one for almost two years and he is pretty ornery at times and I'm wondering if he might mellow age.

I've had my solor for about a year and he is as mellow as can be.

 

[evolved]

Did you keep the submale until it completed its transition?

I did not. I got tired of dealing with it and replaced him with a terminal male.

 

[Marshall O]

FWIW, my submale C. lineatus (about 2" in length) is the most mellow out of all 7 of my Fairy/Flasher Wrasses. Least aggressive at feeding time, and have never seen it chase another Wrasse. It's only been about 4 months though, so who knows it its personality will change.